1. Did Winthrop focus on what pushed the Puri-
tans out of England or what was pulling them
to the New World when promoting emigration
in 1629? How does this selection compare with
his 1630 address?
2. How did dissent from the English establishment
and consensus among themselves affect the
movement of Puritans to the New World and
the establishment of their city upon a hill?
3. Why did Winthrop think that the Puritans were
a special people? And why did he believe that
they had to be especially careful in their new en-
deavor?
4. How might the Puritans' creation and interpre-
tation of a covenant have affected the relation-
ships between church and state and people?
